subterfuge

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French subterfuge m, from Medieval Latin subterfugium n, from Latin subterfugiō (“to flee secretly”), from subter (“under”) and fugiō (“to flee”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsʌbtəɹˌfjuː(d)ʒ/ === Noun === subterfuge (countable and uncountable, plural subterfuges) (countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics. (uncountable) Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity. ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From Middle French subterfuge m, borrowed from Medieval Latin subterfugium n, from Latin subterfugiō (“to flee secretly”), from subter (“under”) and fugio (“to flee”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /syp.tɛʁ.fyʒ/ === Noun === subterfuge m (plural subterfuges) subterfuge Synonym: stratagème === Further reading === “subterfuge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Verb === subterfuge second-person singular present active imperative of subterfugiō